Sports Rules

The Special Olympics is designed to help people with intellectual disabilities participate in sports competition and sports training. Offering 30 different sports in both the winter and the summer, the Special Olympics is a global organization. If you are a coach for the Special Olympics or a participating athlete, learning the sports... more »

Volleyball is a sport that is most often played indoors with six players on a side attempting to hit an inflated ball over a net until one side fails to return the ball. The rules and regulations of volleyball differ from one level to the next but the basic concept remains the same. Regulations cover the size of the volleyball court... more »

The sports reporter has a great working position--he gets to attend all the games, whether local, national or international and meet the players. However, there are other considerations to think about, such as working odd hours, gathering sports news quickly and writing eye-catching reports that are accurate and unbiased. more »

Anyone interested in playing soccer needs to learn the basics. Soccer techniques in handling the ball require daily practice. In practice, you will do drills designed by your coach. Running will also be a large part of your practice sessions. Many coaches time a player's running ability with a stopwatch. This is the same type of... more »

There are hundreds of types of self defense studied around the world. Over the centuries, martial arts has crafted techniques for unarmed and armed defensive combat. Many of which have evolved into different schools and arts offering specific styles of combat. The five major categories are: striking arts, throwing arts, joint lock... more »